英语词汇*gere-的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	*gere-
词源	gere- 1 gerə-, Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to grow old." It forms all or part of: geriatric; geriatrics; gerontocracy; gerontology. It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskrit jara "old age," jarati "makes frail, causes to age;" Avestan zaurvan "old age;" Greek geron "old man;" Ossetic zarond "old man;" Armenian cer "old, old man." Entries linking to gere- geriatric adj. 1909, formed in English from Latinized forms of Greek gēras, gērōs "old age" (from PIE root gere- (1) "to grow old") + iatrikos "of a physician," from iatros (see -iatric). geriatrics n. coined 1909 by Austrian-born doctor Ignatz L. Nascher (1863-1944) in "New York Medical Journal" on the model of pediatrics from geriatric (q.v.). Also see -ics. The correct formation would be gerontiatrics. geriatric (adj.)geriatrics (n.)gerontocracy (n.)gerontology (n.) updated on May 30, 2017
随便看	immitigable immobile immobilise immobility immobilization immobilize immoderate immoderation immodest immodesty immolate immolation immoral immorality immortal immortalise immortality immortalization immortalize immortelle immovability immovable immune immunity immunization

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